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Although Rhode Island is the smallest state in America, it holds a very ________________ place in the history of the nation.

Fortunately, over the past 12 months, the popularity of our product has __________ steadily.

Many companies discourage working from home; ________, we encourage it if you feel it will make you more productive.

All of the packages _______________ shipped out successfully, so our clients will receive them tomorrow.

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He was failing his math class because he __________ studied.

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Despite his stylish clothing and __________ car, in reality, Stephen was actually struggling to pay his bills and was deeply in debt.

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The _______________ was situated on a large plot of land in a rural county. From it, the sound of roosters crowing could be heard.

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The author was _______________ as shown by her many best-sellers and crowded book tours.

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Although Mary was sociable and talkative, her daughter was rather _________________.

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Puppies are very needy when they are first born; similarly, kittens are quite _____________ as well.